I swear we were separated at birth! I keep all my bowl on top of my kitchen cabinets and last year at Christmas someone brought something that needed to be put in a different bowl for serving. I asked my husband if he could dig around in the cabinets and find another bowl and he looked up to the top of the cabinets with a weird look on his face and said "what about one of those"?

I love old bowls too. The second one almost made me cry...amazing that a bowl can make you emotional. It is gorgeous. I have one similar to the very last one...found it in an alley behind a B&B as I was out for my morning walk. It has a hole drilled in the bottom...Why would someone do that? Anyway, I made a planter out of it. Glad I found your blog! Best, Vicki

As much as I love old bowls, I only have a few in my collection. I've given my bigger bowls to our daughters since I just don't have the room to store them in our kitchen. You've got a great collection and I'm sure you remember Mary Engelbreit's saying, "Life is just a chair of bowlies."

Carlene,Your bowl collection is fabulous! Wow! You have so many different ones, and lucky you, you have some from your mother and grandmother! That makes them invaluable!There is something really lovely about using an old bowl to beat batter....Hugs,Terri

Good Morning Carlene, What a beautiful set of vintage bowls. It's very hard to choose a favourite as they are all lovely, but if I had to, I think it would be the last one, the blue/cream and white bowl. What a treat to have so many bowls from your grandmother. I have found you via Savvy Southern Style and have become a follower. Sending you best wishes from England....Daphne

Oh yes, My mother collected dishes and I have inherited several from her. I have a couple I call crock bowls since they seem to make with the same material as the old crocks. I also have several pieces of the green bowls (nice to now know they are called Fireking jadeite bowls. On my way to check out some of your other posts and to follow in as many ways as posssible:)

PS I would love to invite you to share this or any of your other favorite posts at Freedom Fridays Blog hop (no rules and live now)

Love all your bowls! I also collect but I limit myself to glass {Pyrex, Fire King, etc.} and Fiesta. I have always loved bowls more than anything else and focus on them when collecting. I can't explain it, I just love old bowls. You have a great collection!